Month: February 2017
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Leesville Captains Ready to Lead Teams to Glory
For the Leesville Pride, spring sports games are just around the corner. This signifies a time of renewal through new faces and coaches for all teams as they head into the final season of…
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Girls Soccer: A Tradition of Dominance
The Leesville Road girls soccer program is known for their long-lasting tradition of dominance and excellence. Having won multiple state titles and conference championships, the Pride girls soccer team has always been a difficult…
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Hard Work: The Key to Success
In today’s society, the ‘best of the best’ succeed and everyone else falls beneath them in the order of who has the most talent. Inevitably and unfortunately, talent often trumps hard work in real…
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President Donald Trump’s First Month on the Job
Following a highly contested election on November 9, 2016, Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20, 2017. Now, one month later, we’ll take a look at what the…
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Storytelling Part 2 (TV)
As a common pastime in the U.S., television plays a monumental role in the lives of everyone. As a continuation of my first storytelling article focused on film, I would like to shift my…
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What Happened to Winterfest?
Winterfest throughout the Ages by Erin Darnell on Exposure Erin Darnell, senior editor
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Recap of the Grammys
The international music community eagerly tuned in to the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 12. Music’s biggest night kicked off with a performance of Grammy winner, Adele, singing her chart-topping hit “Hello.”…
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Conversation with a Champion
Leesville Road’s Grace Countie is one of the top elite swimmers in the state of North Carolina. She has won three individual NCHSAA 4A state titles, including the 50m freestyle in 2016 and the…
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Dear Grade-Driven Freshmen and Sophomores…
Dear the freshmen and sophomores who are just as grade driven as I was two years ago, I am writing to you today to inform you of the importance of taking a special interest/multi-semester…
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Q&A with Mrs. Canada
Gwen Canada, a teacher in the CTE Department, is the Leesville Road High School’s career development coordinator. She commonly answers student’s questions about college, careers, internships, job shadowing, and more. She attended ECU and…
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Are Senior Exemptions Worth Sickness
Every student has their school’s exam exemptions policy memorized. At Leesville, underclassmen watch seniors walk out the door without taking their end-of-year tests. Leesville’s policy applies only to seniors with the following grade/attendance correlation:…
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How to Keep in Touch with Deployed Family Members
McKenna Daley, print senior editor
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Leesville’s Model UN Attends DUMUNC
Leesville Road High School’s Model U.N. club attended the Duke Model United Nations Conference from February 16 to 19. This marked the fourth year in a row that the club has attended this conference.…
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Leesville Senior Pursues More Education at NCSSM
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics was founded in 1980 as a premier public high school for juniors and seniors. A strenuous application and review process yields a class of three-hundred to…
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Cheap Date Ideas in Raleigh
[View the story “Cheap Date Ideas In Raleigh” on Storify] Grace Newton, staff writer 2016-17
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Leesville Road Falls to Millbrook in the Cap-8 Tournament Semifinals
Going into the semifinals in the Cap-8 tournament, Leesville Road had faced Millbrook two previous times, both teams winning one game at their respective gyms. Thursday night’s matchup proved to be the tiebreaker between…
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How to Rock the ACT
Sarah Stoflet, staff writer 2016-17
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The Magic Man
Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17
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An International Valentine’s Day
Although Valentine’s Day is known for love, the story behind it is a lot more dreary. Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Roman physician and priest. According to historians, Valentine became a…
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Opinion: Can You Really Tell if You’re Reading Fake News?
Where were you when Hillary Clinton died in September? Or when Obama banned the pledge of Allegiance in December? How about when Lindsay Lohan joined ISIS to fight Donald Trump recently? Fake news, as…
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12th Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge Was a “Sweet” Success
On Saturday, February 4, thousands of people participated in the twelfth annual Krispy Kreme Challenge. The challenge took place in downtown Raleigh and the starting line was at the Memorial Belltower. This challenge is…
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My Teacher: Ties Through Clemson
http://wunc.org/post/my-teacher-ties-through-clemson#stream/0 Ashley Tysiac, editor in chief
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Atticus Stockdale and his music
Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17
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Curious About George?
If you are in the student parking lot daily, you know George. Every morning he patrols traffic and during the day, while we are all in class, he walks through the parking lot and…
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College Tuition Makes Choosing a School Difficult
Every high school student knows the struggle of having to plan for college. For many students, senior year is the first time there is uncertainty about where they will be the next fall. Everyone…
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Does Civics and Economics Really Prepare Students for their Civic Duties?
“Through the study of Civics and Economics, students will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become responsible and effective citizens in an interdependent world,” as stated in the North Carolina public education standards…
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A Special Moment During JV Basketball Game
On Tuesday, February 6, the Leesville men’s junior varsity basketball team faced off against rival Millbrook Wildcats. The Pride lost the game 74-61, but an act of sportsmanship displayed by the team exemplified that…
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Leesville Students Register for AP Exams
In May, students participating or have participated in an Advanced Placement class have the opportunity to take the AP exam correlating with their past or current classes. Registration for these exams are taking place…
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DeVos Nomination Causes Stir in Congress
On November 23, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump picked Betsy DeVos as his nominee for the Secretary of Education. DeVos, the head of the Michigan Republican Party, was also a business-owner and noted philanthropist. DeVos,…
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Storytelling Part 1 (Film)
Since the beginning of man, civilizations have told stories to entertain and inform of customs and traditions. Today, storytelling takes on many forms; one of the most notable being film. Dating as far back…
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Singing Valentines Spread Love Around Leesville
On February 14, small choral groups travelled the school to fill classrooms with cheer and song to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The week preceding the “holiday,” students had the opportunity to purchase Singing Valentines…
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“Almost, Maine” Preview
Those looking for plans this coming Valentine’s Day only need to look as far as the Leesville stage. For the first time ever, Leesville Theatre will be performing a “Holiday Show”; specifically John…
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Amy Wedge: The Road to Becoming a Teacher
Amy Wedge has a passion for teaching. Throughout her 26 years as a teacher, she has continued to grow and has become a role model to her students. Many of her pupils describe her…
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Leesville Swim Season Ends With A Splash
On Friday, February 10, Leesville’s swim team finished their successful season with a second place overall win for the women’s team and a 32 place finish for the men’s. From the start of the…
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Rings Falls Short of its Predecessor
When The Ring came out in 2002, it was a hit, earning $249.3 million in the box office.. The Ring Two, which came out in 2005 was also successful, earning $161.5 million from…
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Pride Finish the Regular Season Strong on Senior Night
After suffering a tough loss to Millbrook on Tuesday, which tied them for second place in the Cap-8, the Pride rebounded Friday night against Wakefield with a 76-67 victory. Seniors such as Duncan Hammock…
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The Top Ten Super Bowl Commercials
[View the story “Top Ten Commercials of Super Bowl 51” on Storify] Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17
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Men’s Basketball Season Comes To A Close
The last regular season game for the Men’s Varsity Basketball team is on tonight — Friday, February 10. After taking a loss against Millbrook on February 7, it’s essential for the team to dominate…
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How Teachers Work With Struggling Students
The class rank is probably the most disheartening figure most of us read. While invaluable to colleges and universities, on the surface it reveals how many people our age, given objective evidence, are “doing…
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Pride men’s basketball can’t overcome Millbrook on the road
The Leesville men’s varsity basketball team traveled to face conference foes, Millbrook, on Wednesday November 8. The Pride fell short to the Wildcats in a 69-58 loss, making them 8-5 in conference play. The…
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Pride wrestling primed for regional tournament
On January 31, the Pride wrestling team fell short against the Cape Fear Colts in the second round of the state tournament. Though the dual season is over, the team still has the regional…
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The Truth Behind ‘New Year, New Me’
Once the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s day, social media post everywhere read “new year, new me.” The rush to write down and start new year’s resolutions begins. At the start of each…
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Fences Review
Before you start reading this article, fair warning, there will be spoilers! If you plan on going to see Fences at some point, I don’t suggest that you continue reading as it may ruin…
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Five-Peat for the Leesville swim team
On Saturday, January 28, the Leesville girls won the Cap-8 Swimming Championship for the fifth consecutive year. The girls’ team earned a total of 661.5 points, with Enloe coming in second with only 387…
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1984 and Donald Trump’s administration are strikingly similar
Sales of George Orwell’s 1984 skyrocketed to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list a few days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. The spike in sales was likely precipitated by one of his aides, KellyAnne Conway,…
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Speeding Through Reading
No doubt most students would love to be able to read textbook chapters or books assigned to us as homework in minutes. Among our busy schedules packed with school, sports, clubs, homework and jobs,…
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Trump’s ban adds fuel to the fire
President Donald J. Trump has recently expanded his list of executive orders… again. He has called for a temporary ban imposing a 120-day suspension of the refugee program and a 90-day ban on travel…
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Review of 2016 political correctness
Now that 2016 has come to a close, it has proved to be a year unlike any other; one that may have altered the political landscape forever. Once widely used terms are now offensive,…
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How to become politically involved
The past two weeks after President Trump’s inauguration have been met with an unprecedented amount of backlash. Many people who are involved in politics have been using their voice to protest and criticize the…
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The parallels between “Mean Girls” and real life high school
Most teens have seen the infamous film Mean Girls at some point in their life. However, the film brought audiences much more than a mere hour and a half of entertainment; it brought legendary…